Sarasota Square Mall will open at midnight Thanksgiving night, although several stores inside plan to open earlier. Macy’s, JC Penney, Express, Charlotte Russe, Aeropostale, Toys R Us, and Journeys will open at 8 p.m. Thanksgiving Day.

Southgate Mall won’t open until 8 a.m. on Black Friday. Mall anchors Saks Fifth Avenue and Dillard’s will hold out until 8 a.m. too. White House Black Market, Banana Republic, and Victoria’s Secret will open at 6 a.m. , before the mall and at 7 a.m., Talbots, Ann Taylor, LOFT, and Cache will open. Gap and Macy’s will open at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

DeSoto Square Mall in Bradenton will be closed Thanksgiving Day and will open at midnight Thanksgiving night. Macy’s, JC Penney and Sears department stores will still open on Thanksgiving Day.

The Port Charlotte Town Center will open at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. The first 150 guests on Thanksgiving Day will receive mall “survival kits” filled with snacks, water, coupons and other items.

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Costco Wholesale and BJ’s Wholesale continue to go against the grain. Costco won’t open until 10 a.m. on Black Friday and BJ’s opens at 7 a.m. on Friday.

RadioShack stores will open at 8 a.m. on Black Friday.

Nordstrom Rack, which opened earlier this month in the Shoppes at University Town Center on University Parkway, will open at 8 a.m. on Black Friday.

The locally owned New Balance shoe stores in Sarasota and University Park, Fleet Feet Sports in Sarasota and Molly’s! Boutique stores will open at 7 a.m. on Black Friday. Owners will offer early morning shoppers at Fleet Feet Sports a complimentary waffle breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.

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